James Fenimore Cooper 
The Spy 

James Fenimore Cooper is an American author best known for his work The Spy: a Tale of the Neutral Ground. The story takes place during the American Revolution and was partially inspired by a close family friend named John Jay. The action takes place in "The Locusts, " a Colonial-style residence in Scarsdale, New York, built in 1787 by Major William Popham, an officer who served on the staffs of generals George Clinton and George Washington and who also served as the 7th President-General of the Society of Cincinnati. The residence is situated in a neutral zone that serves as a buffer between the British and Continental soldiers in the story. Later in the narrative, a party of colonial soldiers investigate Birch, a peddler, before moving on to The Locusts. Later in the story, a troop of colonial soldiers investigate Birch, a peddler, before moving on to The Locusts. Later, despite being a true patriot, Birch is suspected of being a British spy. Read The Spy: a Tale of the Neutral Ground by James Fenimore Cooper to know all the secrets of the book.